A few weeks ago we drove through our old neighborhood. We were just sight seeing; looking around to see what was new. Sitting on the curb was a glider chair and foot stool. I signaled for Mr. In the Mid-west to stop. I jumped out to check the glider over. It was in perfect working condition, in fact, it was in better condition than the one we currently had in the living room. The cushions were laying in wet leaves and, what appeared to be, fuzzy white mold had started growing on the fabric. We loaded the whole lot into the back of the van. I waved a friendly, "Thank you!" wave towards the house. I suspected that we were being watched through the curtains and, sure enough, a hand slipped past the side of the curtain and waved back at me. :)
The cushions needed considerable cleaning but they did come clean in the end. I didn't have to recover or replace any of the upholstery or cushions.
I am very grateful for my "new" glider! What a blessing!
I am very grateful for all the good stuff we found on the curb at that neighborhood. I found two different vacuum cleaners, a stroller, a nice rotary cutting mat, and other things that you can read about in the blog post that I wrote a couple years ago- Finds This Week.
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
2 comments:
I love your resourcefulness and frugality and how you used some elbow grease to give the glider a 2nd life. My best curbside find was a beautiful antique bureau sitting on the curb with a "free" sign on it. It fits perfectly inside our front entryway and we use it to corral clutter such as hats, gloves, etc.
-Alyssa
Thank you for the comment, Alyssa!
I am so happy for your bureau find. That sounds like a beautiful piece of furniture!
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